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I've been looking around and this is the only suggestion I've not managed to have an issue with.........

[quote="Yasmeen] I'm such a picky little bitch. Any suggestions?[/quote]

Arc'teryx all the way. I'm going on my third one. The Vapor is hands down my favorite harness ever made and there is virtually nothing that I would change on it.

Cadillacs are ok but too bulky for free climbing IMHO. Misty is an awesome company with super customer service and great products. I got a Titan for aid climbing last fall and have been pretty pleased with it so far although there are a couple of things that could be tweaked.

Not sure if they make a model with all the things you want, but Misty has some good stuff. I have had Petzl for 99 percent of the time, and they are really nice. So, a trip to a gear shop with those brands might help.

Legion: I browsed the Arc'teryx site today, and the Vapor and Isis looked like they've got what I want. I'll have to see if Benchmark and/or Sun & Ski carry Arc'teryx stuff.

Charlie: Those leg loops look really weird. I'm not sure how I'd drop the loops when nature calls.

Wes: I'll check out some Misty harnesses. The Cadillac is the only one I've tried on so far, and I didn't like it that much, though it seems like a lot of people do.

The cadillac is nice if you are doing big walls, bolting, long trad routes, or hanging to take photos. Otherwise, it is kinda big. Their other stuff should be more suited to cragging.

I went with the majority opinion and got my harness from Misty Mountain Threadworks. I ordered a medium online from the manufacturer's website and was a little surprised how SMALL it was once it arrived (I'm a guy with a 31" waist, so this was a shocker for me). So I called the number for customer service and the owner picks up - no problem, just send it back. He then asks me a lot of sizing and climbing style questions and voila, I have a custom harness sized for me at no additional cost. They are very helpul and I got what I wanted. The harness seems a little stiff , but then again its new. The loops are all where I'm used to them being and the adjustments are solid. I should also mention that instead of the Cadillac I went with the SONIC. I don't do a lot of epic multi-pitch big wall stuff. So give a custom harness some thought!

I was torn between medium and large with my new Misty. one was too small and the other to big in the waist. I went with the large and part of the waistband wants to flop out when you hang gear on it. otherwise I think it's nicer than my old harnesses. It's holding up well.

I use a metolius supersafe deluxe. LOVE IT. It has just enough padding that its comfy to hang in at belays but its not overly bulky.

Pros: It's swami belt is still i believe 15 KN strong if you dont double back it...It has 4 molded gear loops which hold tons of gear. Belay loop is beefy
Leg loops are adjustable
Full strength haul loop. No weird colors...

Cons: Leg loops are not droppable...Not such a big deal for a guy....but my girlfriend would never buy one without.

I have taken many falls in this harness and abused the shit outta it...and it looks new just like when i bought it 2 years ago. My BD harness did not look near as good after a year of climbing on it. Metolius all the way for harness IMO...BD for everything else.